Rig Veda 3.16.6: Mandala 3, Sukta 16, Mantra 6
Sukta 3.16
Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional attribution for Mandala 3)
Devata: Agni
Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (likely; RV 3.16 commonly in Tr̥ṣṭubh—verify against a metrical pad-count in a critical edition)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
शग्धि वाजस्य सुभग प्रजावतोऽग्ने बृहतो अध्वरे । सं राया भूयसा सृज मयोभुना तुविद्युम्न यशस्वता ॥
Transliteration
śagdhí vā́jasya subhaga prajā́vato’gne bṛható adhvaré | sáṃ rāyā́ bhū́yasā sṛja mayobhúnā tuv́idyumna yaśásvatā ||
Translation
अग्नि, तू भाग्य देता है। बड़े यज्ञ में हमें ताकत और धन दे। ऐसा धन जो ज़्यादा हो, सुख दे, चमक हो और नाम बने।
Word by Word
शग्धिbe able; grant; accomplish
शग्धि:
(predicate; addressed to Agni)
TypeVerb
Rootशक् (śak) / Vedic imperative stem शग्धि
वाजस्यof the prize/strength (vāja)
वाजस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (prātipadika)
सुभगO fortunate/bounteous one
सुभग:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootसु-भग (prātipadika)
प्रजावतःof (one) possessing offspring; fruitful
प्रजावतः:
Viśeṣaṇa of वाजस्य (genitive attribute)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्र-जा-वत् (prātipadika)
अग्नेO Agni
अग्ने:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootअग्नि (prātipadika)
बृहतःof the great/mighty
बृहतः:
Viśeṣaṇa of अध्वरे (genitive attribute)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहन्त् (prātipadika)
अध्वरेof the sacrifice/ritual
अध्वरे:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (prātipadika)
सम्together; completely
सम्:
(modifies verbal action)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootसम् (upasarga)
रायाःfrom wealth; from riches
रायाः:
Apādāna (source/starting-point)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/राय (prātipadika)
भूयसाwith more; with greater (abundance)
भूयसा:
Karaṇa (means/measure)
TypeAdjective (instrumental)
Rootभूयस् (comparative prātipadika)
सृजsend forth; bestow; release
सृज:
(predicate; addressed to Agni)
TypeVerb
Rootसृज् (sṛj)
मयोभुनाwith beneficence; with gladdening aid
मयोभुना:
Karaṇa (means)
TypeAdjective/Noun (instrumental)
Rootमयस्-भू (prātipadika मयोभु ‘bringing delight/benefit’)
तुविद्युम्नO one of abundant glory/splendour
तुविद्युम्न:
Sambodhana (address)
TypeAdjective (vocative)
Rootतुवि-द्युम्न (prātipadika)
यशस्वताwith fame; with gloriousness
यशस्वता:
Karaṇa (means/attribute)
TypeAdjective (instrumental)
Rootयशस्-वत् (prātipadika)
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